Brazilian events are enormous, regional and mostly free at street level. Carnival is the obvious anchor, but each region — Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio, São Paulo — celebrates it in a genuinely different way.
Planning notes for Brazil
Book domestic flights and accommodation for Carnival four to six months ahead. Carry a local card or Pix-enabled account rather than cash, keep valuables minimal in crowds, and expect events to start much later in the evening than in Europe.
Upcoming events in Brazil
Listed in date order. Prices are the organiser's published starting rates and change between release tiers — always confirm on the official ticket or RSVP page before booking flights or accommodation.
FestivalFree / RSVP
Rio Carnival
The world's largest carnival: samba school parades in the Sambadrome plus hundreds of free street blocos across the city.
Date
Time
Street blocos from 7am; Sambadrome parades from 9pm
Location
Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí & citywide blocos, Rio de JaneiroR. Marquês de Sapucaí, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro
Entry
Blocos free; Sambadrome seats from about R$250
Newcomer tip
The free blocos are the real Carnival for most residents. Buy Sambadrome tickets only through official channels — resale fraud spikes every year.
A month of forró music, quadrilha dancing, bonfires and regional food across the Brazilian northeast.
Date
Time
Evenings from 7pm
Location
Parque do Povo and town squares, Campina Grande & Caruaru (Northeast)Parque do Povo, Campina Grande, PB
Entry
Mostly free; some ticketed concerts
Newcomer tip
This is Brazil's second-biggest celebration and far less touristed than Carnival. Campina Grande calls itself the largest São João in the world for good reason.
Attending events is fine on almost any status, but paid work at one — including stewarding, bar shifts or paid performance — is not always permitted on a visitor or study permit. If an event is also a work opportunity, confirm your right-to-work conditions first.
Buy from the organiser
Every link on this page points to the official organiser, venue or tourism authority. Resale platforms routinely list tickets that the organiser will refuse at the gate, particularly for named-ticket events like marathons and Grand Slam tennis.
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